Master Zidane Tribal in Final Fantasy IX! Learn all his Skills, Dyne Abilities, and Support Abilities, including how to learn them and their effects. Your ultimate Zidane guide.
This section details the abilities Zidane Tribal can learn in Final Fantasy IX. Abilities are learned through equipping weapons and armor that grant Ability Points (AP). Once enough AP is accumulated, the ability becomes permanently learned.
Skills
Zidane's unique Skills are powerful combat techniques. They are learned from specific weapons.
| Skill Name | Learned From | AP Needed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flee | Dagger, Mage Masher, Zorlin Shape, Ultima Weapon, Germinas Boots | 40 | Escape from battle, costing 10% of the gil you would have earned from that battle. |
| Detect | Mage Masher, Orichalcon | 40 | Displays items that can be stolen from an enemy. |
| What’s That?! | Butterfly Sword | 40 | Enemies turn around, resetting ATB and allows for surprise attack. |
| Soul Blade | The Ogre | 35 | Inflicts status ailment on enemy that’s determined by the status on thief sword (daggers don’t work) |
| Annoy | Gladius, Sargatanas | 50 | Inflicts Trouble status on enemy (50% chance) |
| Sacrifice | Exploda, Masamune | 55 | HP/MP drops to zero to fully restore other party members |
| Lucky Seven | Gladius, Exploda, Rune Tooth, The Tower, Thief Hat | 55 | Current HP ends in 7, will deal either 7, 77, 777, or 7777 damage; HP ends in any other number will deal 1 damage |
| Thievery | Angel Bless, The Tower | 55 | Damages enemy according to successful steals |
Dyne Abilities
Dyne Abilities are powerful attacks that are unlocked by learning specific Skills.
| Dyne Ability | Skill Needed | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Free Energy | Flee | Single |
| Tidal Flame | Detect | All |
| Scoop Art | What’s That?! | Single |
| Shift Break | Soul Blade | All |
| Stellar Circle 5 | Annoy | Single |
| Meo Twister | Sacrifice | All |
| Solution 9 | Lucky Seven | Single |
| Grand Lethal | Thievery | All |
Support Abilities
Support Abilities provide passive benefits and are learned from various equipment.
| Ability | Learned From | AP Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Ability Up | Green Beret, Brigandine, Ribbon, Lapis Lazuli | 95 |
| Accuracy+ | Power Wrist, Black Hood, Lapis Lazuli | 30 |
| Add Status | Bone Wrist, Chimera Armlet, Bracer, Feather Hat, Twist Headband, Glass Buckle | 35 |
| Alert | Ninja Gear, Germinas Boots | 40 |
| Antibody | Glass Armlet, Mantra Band, Survival Vest, Glass Buckle | 20 |
| Auto-Float | Feather Boots | 20 |
| Auto-Haste | Running Shoes | 55 |
| Auto-Life | Rebirth Ring | 130 |
| Auto-Potion | Mythril Vest, Demon’s Vest, Running Shoes, Gold Choker | 30 |
| Auto-Reflect | Reflect Ring | 95 |
| Auto-Regen | Golden Hairpin, Brave Suit | 25 |
| Bandit | Mythril Dagger, N-Kai Armlet | 40 |
| Beast Killer | Leather Wrist, Egoist’s Armlet, Flash Hat, Black Belt, Moonstone | 30 |
| Bird Killer | Adaman Vest, Yellow Scarf | 20 |
| Body Temp | Jade Armlet, Madain’s Ring, Fairy Earrings, Diamond | 25 |
| Bright Eyes | Feather Hat, Ritual Hat | 35 |
| Bug Killer | Mythril Armlet | 35 |
| Clear Headed | Green Beret, Circlet, Dark Gear, Magician Shoes | 25 |
| Counter | Ritual Hat, Power Vest, Power Belt | 70 |
| Devil Killer | Chain Plate, Demon’s Vest | 25 |
| Distract | Judo Uniform, Reflect Ring, Diamond | 30 |
| Eye 4 Eye | Flash Hat, Ninja Gear | 60 |
| Flee-Gil | Wrist, Desert Boots, Gold Choker | 45 |
| Gamble Defense | Twist Headband, Adaman Hat, Power Vest | 20 |
| High Tide | Jade Armlet, Dark Hat, Gaia Gear, Sapphire | 35 |
| HP +20% | Mantra Band, Adaman Hat, Black Belt, Battle Boots | 40 |
| Insomniac | Bandana, Gaia Gear, Coral Ring | 30 |
| Jelly | Dragon Wrist, Dark Hat, Circlet, Bronze Vest, Dark Gear | 35 |
| Level Up | Egoist’s Armlet, Rosetta Ring, Fairy Earrings | 75 |
| Locomotion | Black Hood, Golden Skullcap, Survival Vest, Demon’s Vest, Ninja Gear | 30 |
| Long Reach | Thief Hat, Protect Ring | 170 |
| Man Eater | Bandana, Coronet, Coral Ring | 25 |
| Master Thief | Thief Gloves | 50 |
| MP Attack | Power Belt, Red Hat, Battle Boots | 45 |
| Mug | Chimera Armlet, Thief Hat, Survival Vest | 65 |
| Protect Girls | Butterfly Sword, Leather Shirt | 35 |
| Restore HP | Brave Suit, Promist Ring | 85 |
| Steal Gil | Glass Armlet, Yellow Scarf | 40 |
| Stone Killer | Adaman Vest, Power Vest | 30 |
| Undead Killer | N-Kai Armlet, Headgear, Ritual Hat | 45 |
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